Unlocking Capital for Housing Development

With communities across the West grappling with housing shortages following decades of underbuilding and underinvestment, expanding housing supply and accessibility has never been more essential. This panel examined financing strategies and funding mechanisms designed to accelerate development for middle-income housing, improve housing affordability, and respond to growing demands.

Moderator: Dejan Eskic, Senior Research Fellow, The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, University of Utah
Panelists:
Steve Waldrip, Senior Advisor for Housing Strategy & Innovation, Office of Utah Governor Spencer Cox
Howard Headlee, President & CEO, Utah Bankers Association
Ahmad Abu-Khalaf, Policy Research Director, Enterprise Community Partners